What are the health problems caused by secondhand smoke?
Secondhand smoke is the combination of tobacco smoke and exhaled smoke from the smoker. Nonsmokers can inhale secondhand smoke, exposing themselves to the same chemicals, such as nicotine and carbon monoxide, as the smoker.Secondhand smoke exposure puts children at risk for health problems including severe asthma, breathing problems, and ear infections. Babies born to mothers who inhaled secondhand smoke are often lower birth weight and are more likely to die from SIDS .
Secondhand smoke causes cancer. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. National Toxicology Program, the U.S. Surgeon General, and the International Agency for Research on Cancer have all classified secondhand smoke as a known human carcinogen . In addition to cancer, secondhand smoke causes serious cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, and other illnesses.Living with a smoker and inhaling secondhand smoke can increase the risk of developing lung cancer by 20% to 30%, according to the U.S. Surgeon general. There are approximately 3,000 lung cancer deaths in adult nonsmokers that result from exposure to secondhand smoke.
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